In photos: Firefighters put out Mount Vernon blaze

Baltimore City firefighters work to put out a three-alarm blaze at a commercial building that also contained apartments in Mount Vernon.

PHOTO: Baltimore City Fire Department

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Crews were called around 12:45 a.m. Thursday to a building at North Calvert and Read streets, where they found the three-story brick building engulfed in heavy fire on all floors.

PHOTO: Brittainy Boessel/ulocal user

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Crews initially were sent inside to fight the blaze but were pulled back to fight it from the outside due to unsafe conditions, according to fire spokesman Kevin Cartwright. He said the roof partially collapsed.

PHOTO: Brittainy Boessel/ulocal user

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Cartwright said no one appeared to be in the building, which housed offices and apartments, and no injuries were reported.

PHOTO: Brittainy Boessel/ulocal user

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He said a Maryland Transit Administration bus was called to the scene to shelter anyone who needed it and help firefighters through the bitter cold and snow.

Baltimore City firefighters work to put out a three-alarm blaze at a commercial building that also contained apartments in Mount Vernon.

PHOTO: Baltimore City Fire Department

Crews were called around 12:45 a.m. Thursday to a building at North Calvert and Read streets, where they found the three-story brick building engulfed in heavy fire on all floors.

PHOTO: Brittainy Boessel/ulocal user

Crews initially were sent inside to fight the blaze but were pulled back to fight it from the outside due to unsafe conditions, according to fire spokesman Kevin Cartwright. He said the roof partially collapsed.

PHOTO: Brittainy Boessel/ulocal user

Cartwright said no one appeared to be in the building, which housed offices and apartments, and no injuries were reported.

PHOTO: Brittainy Boessel/ulocal user

He said a Maryland Transit Administration bus was called to the scene to shelter anyone who needed it and help firefighters through the bitter cold and snow.

Baltimore City firefighters work to put out a three-alarm blaze at a commercial building that also contained apartments in Mount Vernon.

PHOTO: Baltimore City Fire Department

Crews were called around 12:45 a.m. Thursday to a building at North Calvert and Read streets, where they found the three-story brick building engulfed in heavy fire on all floors.

PHOTO: Brittainy Boessel/ulocal user

Crews initially were sent inside to fight the blaze but were pulled back to fight it from the outside due to unsafe conditions, according to fire spokesman Kevin Cartwright. He said the roof partially collapsed.

PHOTO: Brittainy Boessel/ulocal user

Cartwright said no one appeared to be in the building, which housed offices and apartments, and no injuries were reported.

PHOTO: Brittainy Boessel/ulocal user

He said a Maryland Transit Administration bus was called to the scene to shelter anyone who needed it and help firefighters through the bitter cold and snow.